Reports Report 9480bz (Event 9480-2025)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Abby L |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | Im not sure what it was. I was a passenger in a car going north on 131. I saw a HUGE bright ball of fire falling from the sky. It lasted 3 or 4 seconds, then it suddenly disappeared just above the tree-line. I didnt see any type of explosion, like a plane that might have crashed on the ground. It looked like the flames went out before hitting the ground. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Sand Lake, MI |
| Latitude | 43° 15' 34.23'' N (43.259508°) |
| Longitude | 85° 32' 54.41'' W (-85.548446°) |
| Elevation | 270.032532m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2025-12-07 18:15 EST |
| UT Date & Time | 2025-12-07 23:15 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 111° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 60.73° |
| First azimuth | 14.22° |
| First elevation | 37° |
| Last azimuth | 50.02° |
| Last elevation | 13° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -8 |
| Color | Blue, Light Blue, Orange, Red |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |